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(88) Date of publication A3: 24.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 25.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/09 (21) Application number: 07798298.1 (22) Date of filing: 08.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 1/28(2006.01) A61J 1/00(2006.01) A61M 39/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/070744 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/146794 (21.12.2007 Gazette 2007/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 09.06.2006 US 423345 (71) Applicants: Baxter International Inc. Deerfield, IL 60015 (US) Baxter Healthcare SA 8304 Zurich (CH)	(72) Inventor: KEELEY, Robert C. Kildeer, Illinois 60047 (US) (74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark et al Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)